Tag: Zone-Read Option

Football is a game of position and space, and coaches spend a great deal of time analyzing their schemes to incorporate wrinkles and techniques that will influence the opposition. In most cases, causing a slight hesitation, or a few small steps in the wrong direction, can result in a big play. Option […]

One reason I love the style of offense that Oregon uses is that it makes so much sense. In the old days, it wasn’t uncommon to hear football coaches say things like, “I don’t care if they put 14 guys in the box, we’re going to run the ball and they’re […]

Craig Strobeck The Ducks’ recent rise to a national college football superpower has been predicated by elite play from the quarterback position. Players such as Dennis Dixon and Darron Thomas have been superior athletes who understood the QB position within the confines of the Spread. Current signal-caller Marcus Mariota’s elite physical tools have […]